By: Madeline Pratt Intro: I think, like a lot of people, that my life hasn’t been shaped by a singular defining moment, but a series of quieter ones that have …
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personal experiences, reflections, and musings upon what comprises one’s own identity
The Stories on a Shelf
By: Tiana Dovetko Photo Credit: Orange Circle Antique shops are always something that interests me. I saw them as a quiet library of objects, with aisles and corners full of …
No Longer Invisible
By: Tiana Dovetko Loneliness is far more common than people want to admit. Many people sit in crowded rooms feeling invisible, and that was me freshman year. Everyone else seemed …
Homeward
By: Madeline Pratt As little kids, we never had much of a choice when it came to our siblings. It was always: “Stop teasing your sister!” “Let …
ON THE FLOODS OF LIFE
I am thankful for a lot of things. I am thankful to be alive. I was reading The Week recently. The “World at a Glance” is never really sunshine and …
Where the Earth Waits (Stories of a Paratrooper Trainee)
By: Madeline Pratt A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing a close family member of mine, Richard Manning, to hear his story firsthand. He enlisted himself …
OLu’s Service Clubs Spread Thanksgiving Hope
By: Zahra El Kara As November Settles in and Orange Lutheran leans toward a season of gratitude, several student-led service clubs have taken initiative with projects that are rooted in …
The Taste of Hands
There’s a Korean word my halmoni(grandma) always used when she cooked for me: son-mat. Quite literally translating to “the taste of hand”. It describes that indefinable quality and the unique …
5 Video Games that Celebrate Thankfulness
November is finally here, and with it, the start of the holiday season. What better way to get in the mood than to play a video game all about thankfulness? …
Once I’m Done
By: Ella Jenkins I stare at the floor in contemplation. I stare at the floor and wait for you. I flip my head and stare at the ceiling. I stare …